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5 out of 5 stars

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From the Ashes

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3 out of 5 stars

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Charlie's life is perfect. She has everything her heart desires. Until it all goes horribly wrong. Charlie and Lincoln return to London to find two supernaturals have been murdered, and Charlie might be next. As if that wasn't bad enough, the man who adopted her has escaped from prison, and the committee members have just learned some news that infuriates them. Now there's talk of sending Charlie away again. Far away. Charlie is kidnapped and forced to summon one of the murder victims - but she's unable to send him back.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Great book

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From the Ashes

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3 out of 5 stars

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The Prison of Buried Hopes

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On their journey south to Freedland, Josie, Dane, and their friends sense that someone is following them. Hiding in the twin cities of Merrin Fahl seems like their best course of action - until they’re recognized by strangers. With this tantalizing hint to their pasts within reach, Dane is suddenly arrested and thrown in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. In a desperate attempt to free him, Josie promises the king of Vytill the gem and sorcerer’s wishes, neither of which she possesses.

3 out of 5 stars

Dragging this out forever

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The Imposter's Inheritance

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A sordid scandal rocks the Glass household and threatens to ruin Matt's family unless he can suppress it. But after word gets out, and a rare magical coronet is stolen, he and India find themselves scrambling to recover the heirloom and suppress the gossip before reputations are ruined. To make matters worse, someone is sending threatening letters to the magicians of London, stirring up trouble between the artless and magicians. Tensions are rising, but India and Matt choose not to investigate - until the author of the letters is assaulted.

4 out of 5 stars

Story Line

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The Temple of Forgotten Secrets

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Glancia is plunged into perilous times, but it's the events in her village that worry Josie more. A terrible fire puts the lives of those she loves at risk and threatens to shatter the uneasy peace. Josie and the captain investigate the cause of the blaze, but powerful enemies try to stop them. As the dangers grow more intense, so do the feelings between Josie and the captain. With nobles circling and plotting, new arrivals in the village cause a stir, for they recognize one of the servants.

2 out of 5 stars

very disappointing

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The Ministry of Curiosities Boxed Set

Books 1-3

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This boxed set contains the first three books in C. J. Archer's popular Ministry of Curiosities series. Titles in the set include The Last Necromancer, Her Majesty's Necromancer, and Beyond the Grave. Description of The Last Necromancer: For five years, Charlotte (Charlie) Holloway has lived as a boy in the slums. But when one theft too many gets her arrested, her only means of escape lies with a dead man.

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The Prisoner's Key

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India's study into the language of spells is interrupted by the arrest of her teacher for an unpaid debt. Before Matt can repay it for him, the powerful magician escapes from his prison cell. To make matters worse, the moneylender is murdered and the magician is implicated. Convinced of his innocence, India and Matt must discover who really killed the moneylender before the police find the magician. Their investigation leads them down a path littered with lies, betrayal, scandal, and interference from people they don't trust.

5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic series! Book 9 hurry, hurry!

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The Whisper of Silenced Voices

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When the husband of the king’s mistress is poisoned, Josie must pretend he died of natural causes, or risk putting her own life in danger. It’s yet another secret she must learn to keep, yet another intrigue whispered about in the gilded halls of King Leon’s mysterious palace. With her enemies intent on ruining her, Josie needs all the friends she can get. Friends that include the captain of the guards, a man determined to find out about his past before he gives in to desire.

4 out of 5 stars

Amazing narration!

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The Cheater's Game

Glass and Steele, Book Seven

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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The arrival of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in London brings trouble. When the sharpshooter who beats Willie at poker is murdered, Matt and India investigate. Willie is convinced the victim cheated, but no one knows how until India discovers his secret - he was a paper magician. When their list of suspects grows to include a member of the mysterious magic Collector's Club, they uncover a spy. But who is he working for? And what does his employer want?

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing narration of the story

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The Echo of Broken Dreams

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Performance

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When a palace maid is attacked, Josie and the captain of the guards investigate together. Since one of the suspects is a foreign diplomat and magic expert, they use the opportunity to learn more about sorcery. But it soon becomes clear that he is using them to get to the truth about the palace and the servants' origins. With unrest in the village, and servants growing impatient for answers, an undercurrent of danger pervades the air. But the most dangerous man of all may prove to be the king himself, because every clue points to him knowing more than he lets on.

3 out of 5 stars

The stroy is interesting but,

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The Palace of Lost Memories

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The king's magnificent palace was built in a matter of weeks. No one saw the builders, no villagers are allowed beyond the gilded gate, and only one servant has ever left. The haunted look in her eyes as she was recaptured by the palace guards is something Josie, daughter of the village doctor, has never forgotten. For Josie, the palace is a mystery that grows more intriguing after she meets the captain of the guards, a man known only as Hammer, as mysterious and captivating as the palace itself. Whispers of magic fuel Josie's desire to uncover the truth, but an ordinary girl like her can only dream of ever being invited inside.

3 out of 5 stars

Hard call

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Playing with Fire

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Hannah Smith thinks she's safe now that Reuben Tate is set to face trial. But when an unusual creature is let loose on the Freak House estate, everybody is in danger, including Jack. To hunt it down, the household must take risks, but the greatest risk is to Hannah's heart. She's in danger of falling deeply in love with Jack, a man whose very touch can kill her.

5 out of 5 stars

Re record with better narration

By
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The Ink Master's Silence

Glass and Steele, Book 6

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C.J. Archer

Narrated by:
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Performance

5 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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When the editor of The Weekly Gazette is killed, controversial journalist and ink magician, Oscar Barratt, asks India and Matt to investigate. As the recipient of threatening letters written on magic paper, he believes he was the intended target. With suspects ranging from Oscar's brother to guild masters and London's elite, India and Matt have a lot of investigating to do. But the more they dig, the more dark secrets they uncover.

Outstanding series!

The Wrong Girl

1st Freak House Series, Book 1

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Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins

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4 out of 5 stars
186

Performance

3.5 out of 5 stars
168

Story

4 out of 5 stars
168

It's customary for Gothic romance novels to include a mysterious girl locked in the attic. Hannah Smith just wishes she wasn't that girl. As a narcoleptic and the companion to an earl's daughter with a strange affliction of her own, Hannah knows she's lucky to have a roof over her head and food in her belly when so many orphans starve on the streets. Yet freedom is something Hannah longs for. She did not, however, want her freedom to arrive in the form of kidnapping.

5 out of 5 stars

Good story but...

By
Kindle Customer
on
11-12-17

Publisher's Summary

With Alice determined to discover the truth about her past and Seth determined to help her, the couple find themselves sucked into a world where nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. On the run to escape a mad queen's wrath and with an entire realm looking for them, tensions fray and friendships are tested.

Even worse for Seth, shocking secrets he'd rather leave buried are brought to the surface.

Joined on their adventure by an irritable Gus and a mysterious Eva, the four friends must learn the truth of Alice's past so she can forge her future.

But a future with whom? And where?

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Good book but...

Overall I liked this series. While I did not dislike this deviation from the usual focus on Charlie and Lincoln, it was a little disappointing. It did tie up loose ends with the other characters. I thought maybe we would get a more explicit wedding night scene in the beginning of this book since the last book kinda lamely ended- maybe it’s just me but to read book after book with sexual build up between those two and not get a proper sex scene was disappointing. Overall the narration was excellent as usual and it’s still really enjoyable. Like the series as a whole and would still recommend it to others.

Good, but also felt Rushed.

While it was nice to have closure with the Alice store arc, and felt lacking when compared to the other books in the series. Very little of Wonderland was used in the book and would have added more life to the environment and characters. I feel let down after all the build up to Alice finally returning to Wonderland.

A very Real Disappointment

I have enjoyed the Ministry of Curiosities Series immensely but the 10th book in the series contained almost nothing (except the Narrator) that made the series so enjoyable. This book attempts to merge the characters of the series into the Alice in Wonderland story. It does this as an artsy attempt that fails to keep the humor that is maintained between the characters.

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I loved it!

This is the final book in the Ministry of Curiosities and is was such a great ending. I loved this one because of the Alice in wonderland retelling. The romance took a different turn than I was expecting but I loved how it turned out. I was rather disturbed by Seth's dark secret and wished it could have been something else but other than that I was pleased with where this story went.
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